After studying this unit students will be able to:
Vectors are fundamental mathematical concept that have a wide range of applications in the various fields from the physics and engineering to the computer graphics and navigation systems. Vectors are utilized to assist in the localization of people, places and things, and to describe things that are acting in response to an external force being applied to them.
Do you know? - Navigating by air and by boat is generally done using vectors. - Planes are given a vector to travel, and they use their speed to determine how far they need to go before turning or landing. Flight plans are made using a series of vectors. - Sports instructions are based on using vectors. - Vectors are used in electrical engineering for analyzing and designing circuits, signals, and electromagnetic systems.